Once Upon a Tart... : Soups, Salads, Muffins, and More

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Summary: I love this book!
Review: I saw Frank on Martha Stewart earlier in the summer and right away went to my friends at Amazon and ordered it. This is one of the best books ever. The recipes are great, explained well, really tasty and fun to do. I have tried several and every one was a "do again!" I have given several as gifts and everyone has loved the book as well.

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Summary: I love this book!
Review: I saw Frank on Martha Stewart earlier in the summer and right away went to my friends at Amazon and ordered it. This is one of the best books ever. The recipes are great, explained well, really tasty and fun to do. I have tried several and every one was a "do again!" I have given several as gifts and everyone has loved the book as well.

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Summary: LOVE THIS BOOK
Review: If you love to read cookbooks, this one is for you. The gentlemen that wrote this book are so honest and upfront and adorable. I love the style of the cookbook. The recipes look easy enough to prepare. I can't wait to try some of the muffin recipes. This is one of the best cookbooks that I own. The book also offers many pictures. ENJOY!

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Summary: Great Read, Great Pics, & Great Recipes
Review: Not only does this cookbook have great recipes spanning from salads and sandwiches, to tarts, cookies (best ginger cookies i've ever had), scones, quickbreads, etc etc; but it is a feast for the eyes as well. The full color pictures make you hungry, and the simple straightforward writing and recipes make everything seem doable. I tried madelines for xmas presents (one of those wanted to try but never had recipes) and they came out just like the picture and tasted heavenly! Everything I've made has been delish and I keep finding more in there I want to try. Now if I could just find enough time to try it all!

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Summary: As wonderful as the store
Review: This book is awesome. Great recipes, very nice layout and beautiful photos. I enjoyed reading it a lot. I cannot wait to go back to this wonderful store!

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Summary: Real food.
Review: This book is fabulous. Easy to follow instructions and results that taste great! I never liked scones before I tried their recipes. The scones and cookie recipes I tried are out of this world. Not for those on a diet. If you love real flavored pastries, this book is it.

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Summary: Don't miss it!
Review: This is, hands-down, one of my favorite cookbooks. And it is so very much more than tarts. I recommend it to people often.

When I bought this book, it was quite by accident, because I recieved it through a book club and forgot to send my reply card back. It sat unused on my shelf for a few months, until the day I started flipping through it. Wow!

This cookbook is wonderful. The instructions are excellent and detailed, and tell you exactly what things should look like. Their recipe (and instructions) for making a tart crust garnered praise when I did it... and it was only the second time I'd ever made a crust. (The first time, years before, was a flop.) It came out perfectly. Plus, when you read the recipes, you can tell they're good. There's an emphasis on quality ingredients, and it shows through in how the food tastes.

I haven't had a single miss yet, and everything is quite easy. Try especially the orange and chocolate chip scones, and the fresh fruit tart with vanilla cream. When I made that one it received rave reviews.

Definitely try it, for the tarts, the scones, the sandwiches, the cookies, the breads and all the rest. You won't regret it.

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Summary: A masterpiece!
Review: Wow! I just got this book and it is precious! Beyond my expectations. The layout is perfect, the pictures and the little personal quotes make the reading enjoyable and easy to follow. I have been going to the bakery for several years and was dying to bake my own apple cranberry muffin!
So I finally did it and I was very satisfied with the outcome, thanks for the authenticity!